Overview

• Major League Baseball's average salary surpassed $5 million for the first time in 2025, reflecting growing financial disparities in the league.
• The New York Mets lead MLB payroll rankings at $323.1 million, driven by Juan Soto's record $61.875 million salary, the highest in league history.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers rank second with a $321.3 million payroll, leveraging deferred contracts to reduce present-day obligations and luxury tax penalties.
• The Miami Marlins have the league's lowest payroll at $67.4 million, underlining the vast spending gap between top and bottom teams.
• The top 50 players account for 29% of total salaries, while the median salary has dropped to $1.35 million, highlighting a growing concentration of wealth among MLB's elite.